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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban.

In her intensely moving memoir, Yousafzai, the youngest person ever nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, writes of growing up in the Swat Valley, in Pakistan. When the Taliban intermittently banned females from attending school, Malala became a passionate advocate for the education of girls. Then, in October 2012, she was shot by members of the Taliban, who attempted to silence her. Yousafzai narrates the introduction herself, and Panjabi narrates the rest. Panjabi’s voice closely matches Malala’s in pitch and tone, and she speaks clearly and gently in a slight accent; Urdu words that might be unfamiliar for some readers flow easily in her wonderfully effective performance. Panjabi allows Malala’s tale to unfold slowly, and her voice reflects the young woman’s earnestness and political savvy. Her convincing portrayal captures this extraordinary young woman’s love for her home and the fundamentals of Islam as well as her justifiable outrage at the unjust treatment of women in her country. Panjabi masterfully conveys this story of integrity and dignified strength. Lynette Pitrak